Turkish Navy has published a video from the test firings on Overberg Test Range. You can watch the RAM firing of TCG Heybeliada, Sea Sparrow firing of TCG Oruçreis, ESSM and SM-1 firings of TCG Gediz. This is the link to the video: http://www.dzkk.tsk.tr/denizweb/turkce/guncel/guncel_video.php?id=374
Turkish Navy Fires Missiles In Overberg Test Range
According to Turkish Navy website the ships of the Barbaros Task Force demonstrated live missile firings in Delen Overberg Test Range in South Africa. The frigate F-245 TCG Salihreis and the corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada were at the range on 13 May 2014. TCG Oruçreis conducted 5 Sea Sparrow firings while TCG Heybeliada shot one... Continue Reading →
Deniz Aslanı Search And Rescue Exercise
Last week between 6 and 9 May 2014, Turkish Armed forces conducted the Deniz Aslanı Search And Rescue exercise. The first phase of the exercise the rescuers responded to a simulated ship sinking with 92 passengers and 12 crew on board. In the send phase of the exercise survivors of a plane crash were located... Continue Reading →
Turkish Warship Movements Through Bosphorus
These are the photos from the passages of Turkish warships through Bosphorus in the last 10 days.
Deniz Yıldızı 14 Naval Exercise
Turkish Navy is going to conduct a large-scale exercise in Black Sea and Marmara Sea. The exercise Deniz Yıldızı 2014 will be held between start on 7 and 11 April 2014. There is a long list of participating units as purpose of the exercise is to try to improve operations performed and fleet or task... Continue Reading →
French Warship FS Alizé Passed Through Bosphorus
Mr. Kerim Bozkurt, an invaluable contributor to this blog also shared his photos of the FS Alizé as she passed through Bosphorus. She is now in Varna, Bulgaria. According to The Voice of Russia she is going to take part in joint sea rescue exercises. The photos below are taken from informative blog Sea Dog.
French Navy Conducted Exercise With Greek Cypriot Coast Guard
The French, La Fayette class frigate F-711 FS Surcouf conducted PASSEX with Greek Cypriot Navy on 21 January 2014. The coast guard vessel CV-24 Onisilos was the Cypriot contribution to the exercise. The Surcouf sailed from Larnaca at 8:30 Tuesday, Jan. 21 after three days of release operational on the island. This is far from... Continue Reading →
Şehit Kıdemli Yüzbaşı Güngör Durmuş Naval Exercise
The Milgem class corvette, F-511 TCG Heybeliada, the A-69 Aviso class corvette, F-502 TCG Bandırma and the Doğan class fast attack boats P-340 TCG Doğan and P-344 TCG Rüzgar are making a port visit in Kuşadası, Aydın for the weekend.The exercise named after a naval explosive ordnance disposal officer who was killed in a training accident.
Nusret 2013 Mine Warfare Exercise Starts Today
The Nusret 2013 mine warfare exercise organised by Turkish Navy starts today in Çanakkale. The exercise will end on 1 December 2013 and will be conducted in Saros Bay, east of Gallipoli peninsula. According to Turkish Navy foreign participants are NATO mine warfare task force SNMCMG-2 and 1 mine hunter from Greece. From Turkish Navy... Continue Reading →
Doğu Akdeniz 2013 Naval Exercise
Turkish Navy announced that the Doğu Akdeniz 2013 naval exercise will start on 4th November. The invitation only exercise will continue till 14 November 2013. Besides ships, planes of Turkish Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force, SNMG-2 task force of NATO and one US Navy destroyer will also take part in the exercise which will... Continue Reading →
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